El Salvador vs Iran: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
El Salvador
29.9%
in 2023
Iran
36.0%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
51st
Iran rank
48th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 36.0% against 29.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 51st and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.1% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 37.6% | 19.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 41.0% | 5.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 39.3% | 7.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 36.0% against 29.9% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between El Salvador and Iran?
- 6.1%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 51st and Iran ranks 48th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $8.30 per day.